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A must read for any personal trainer, crossfitter and fitness enthusiast. Covering just the important points and leaving all the fluff out.
Avoid knee pain. The answer to why and when to choose the reverse lunge over the forward lunge. Understand how to create hundreds of lunge variations yourself. Learn how to fix and pick up on common issues with the lunge.
A book about one exercise, the lunge, kept basic but covering the most important points, including muscles, form, technique, cues, issues and solutions.
Table of Contents
- The Lunge
- Definitions and Terminology
- Muscles
- Bodyweight Lunge
- Quadriceps AKA Quads
- Gluteus Maximus
- Hamstrings
- Stabilizers
- Weighted Lunge Stabilizers
- What Is Pelvic Tilt and Why Is It Important to Know?
- Basic Lunge
- Weight
- Positioned
- Main Points
- Trainer Cues
- Improved Posture
- Forward Flexion
- Load the Quadriceps
- Recommended Footwear
- Where to Put Your Hands and Does It Really Matter?
- Lunge Depth
- Rear Leg
- Sliding Rear Leg
- Programming
- For Strength
- For Cardio
- For Explosiveness
- For Power
- For Stability
- For Flexibility
- Dynamic Stretching
- Major Benefits
- Black and White Programming
- Issues
- Lower-back Pain
- Knee Pain
- Losing Balance
- How to Do the Weighted Racked Reverse Lunge
- Some People Ask “Why Are Reverse Lunges More Taxing?”
- Bad Lunge
- Progression
- Become Certified
